Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-25
EXCHANGE MOTIFS.

Winchester Nocs Judge Clark, having
been petitioned by the requisite number
Of voters in the county, has ordered an
election on the question of liquor license
in Frederick county, on Monday, March
2sth next.
Shenandoah Vailey: Oar Mines, Va,
correspondent informs US, that, on last
Saturday morning, a mulatto woman,
Mrs Seymore, gave birth to triplets-two
being well defined black aud one white,
in color The babes died soon after birth.
Page Courier An association of Shen-
andoahans living in Page is now spoken
Of Many of our most successful and
energetic business men are from the Old
county, and their sterling worth is as
highly appreciated as native stock We
endorse the association, and hope it may
receive accesslons every year. 1890. Our
popular and efficient Deputy Clerk of the
County and Circuit Courts, Mr.. Chas. T.
Hoffman, left on Monday evening for
Lynchburg in which city he was married
on Wednesday evening, February 10th,
1887, to Miss Mamie Slower, formerly Of
this place. He has the congratuls tions
aud best wishes of his numerous friends
in Page, and his fair bride will be more
than welcomed back to her old home.
StquntOn Tindioator d: Last week while
Hugh Ingram, of Buffalo Gap was coming
down the mountain with his son Frank,
they saw hollow stump, around which
the earth was good deal tramped. They
soon saw half grown bear come mp ont
Of the stump, and with a rock killed it at
the first throw. In a moment another
bali grown one came out and was also
killed with rock. The old bear then
came out, but could not he stopped with
a rock and made her escape. The Ingrams
had no guns, but from their good throw
ing don't seem TO need one much in a
I beer hunt ..-.-. The store-hOuse OF Harner
& Berry, on the Shenandoah Vally Ry.,
/ not far from WaynesbOro, was burned on
Wednesday night week ago with its
I contents. The firm lost about $500 above
their insurance. The village post-ofiice
was kept in the store, and Some mail
matter was lost. The store had been
robbed by THE yes before IL was fred
Some OF the stolen goods were found in
the woods near by, the next day and an
! inexperienced boy PIT TO wach them and
detect the thief, who was expected to re-
turn that night. He did return, but the
young man naively asking him what h'
wanted, the robber took the hint and left
unarrested.
Shepherdst0n Register Another warning
in regard 10 the handling Of fire arm
comes from tho southern part Of the
county. Last week while n number O
small children were playing at the bous'
OF Mr. Philip Gordon, seven-year-Olt
son Of Mr.. James Kirby got hold Of {
loaded pistol. and in some manner tn
weapon was discharged. The ball entered
the forehead of Elite Gertie Bane. age
about four years, daughter Of Mr. G
W. Bane, killing her instantly. --.-OI
Tuesday last, Joe Barns, colored DO,
] about. fourteen years of age, living a
Col. w. A. Morgan's, was terribly gore,
by an Attorney bull belonging TO tn
Colonel. II is not known what cause'
the animal to attack the boy. cOlore
man hearing row in the baInyard wen
to see what II was. He saw the boy lyin
on the ground, covered with blood an
mud, while the angry beast was gorinl
BIN and iniuring him ~ much as il poi
sibly could. With a pitchfork tho bul
was driven off and the boy rescued in al
unconscious state. DR. A. 8. Reynold
was summond, and found that the yout
was terribly injured. One of his arm
was torn, his head was bruised, ther
was a big cash in bis abdomen, and on
side Of his face was ripped as though IN
-. animal had gotten horn in his mout
: and tore it out. Altogether the boy WI
badly hurt, though he is expected to r
cOter. The bull has been made vel
: savage BY boys teasing him, and 1t
thought Joe may have been having son
Of this sort Of fun when he was caugh